José Agüero (Brazilian tennis)

José Agüero (born 27 February 1933), also known as Pepe Agüero, is a Brazilian former tennis player.

[1] A native of Rio de Janeiro, Agüero is the son of a Chilean tennis instructor and was originally a swimmer, before switching to tennis as a teenager.

[2] His game was built on stamina and he was a good retriever of the ball.

[3] Agüero played collegiate tennis for Tulane University and won the 1955 NCAA singles championship, defeating Bill Quillian in the final.

[5] From 1955 to 1957 he played for the Brazil Davis Cup team.